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In aftermath of Nice attack, use increased intelligence, not warfare, to fight terror

Editorial: In the immediate after- math of yet another horrendous terror attack in France this week, French,


Bill signing intrigue

Opinion: COLUMBUS A funny thing happened last week. Gov. John Kasich traveled down to Cincinnati to sign


Long days at GOP convention will bring in-depth Valley views

Opinion: I’ve covered the Republican and Democratic national conventions since 2004. But I’ve done so from


Racial gap in US wide

Opinion: Just last week, two African-American men were shot and killed by non-African-American police


Parts crisis at GM plants must never be repeated

Editorial: Some 4,500 workers at the sprawling General Motors Lordstown complex, as well as tens of thousands


Dallas police chief’s advice needs to be taken seriously

Editorial: By any objective measure, Chief David Brown of the Dallas Police Department has performed


We need to focus on race

Opinion: By Jim Mitchell The Dallas Morning News As we learn more about Micah Xavier Johnson, whose


Doctor reveals how his patient is battling the dreaded Alzheimer's

Opinion: Editor's Note: Over the past four weeks, The Vindicator has published a first-person account of the


Bankers, not banks, commit crimes

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Hey, stop complaining that our government coddles Wall Street’s big,


Mahoning County Democratic chairman: America needs Hillary Clinton

Opinion: The former first lady has a step by step plan to help working families across the country


Mahoning County Republican chairman: America needs Donald Trump

Opinion: Trump is needed to shake the system to its very core


Don't be ashamed to save lives with heroin antidote

Editorial: Efforts to treat any of the many socioeconomic ills that sicken our nation – from unemployment to


Energy free market good for us

Opinion: By Jack Gerard Tribune News Service Independence Day gas prices earlier this month were at their


Let's not live in fear

Opinion: By Gina Barreca The Hartford Courant Let’s be honest: the world is, and always has been, a scary


Nationalize energy sector in US

Opinion: By Wayne Madsen Tribune News Service Not only are shorelines receding due to global climate